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Department of Child HealthHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

John Adabie Appiah

63 Publications38 Research Themes32 Open Access
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Research Overview & Focus

The researcher focuses on global healthcare research across diverse specializations, including critical care medicine, pediatrics, viral infections, observational studies, immunology, neuroscience, hematology, and more. Their work spans emerging trends such as viral therapies, immunocompromishment, neuroendocrine diseases, respiratory conditions, trauma, and global health equity, particularly in resource-limited settings. The research emphasizes addressing global health challenges through innovative approaches and scalable solutions to improve healthcare delivery and patient outcomes.

Key Research Themes (38)
Health Sciences

Breastfeeding Practices and Influences

Health Sciences

Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation

Health Sciences

Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis

Health Sciences

Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies

Life Sciences

Cleft Lip and Palate Research

Health Sciences

COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies

Health Sciences

Data-Driven Disease Surveillance

Social Sciences

Delphi Technique in Research

Life Sciences

Diabetes and associated disorders

Health Sciences

Disaster Response and Management

Health Sciences

Erythropoietin and Anemia Treatment

Health Sciences

Ethics in Clinical Research

Health Sciences

Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units

Health Sciences

Global Health and Surgery

Health Sciences

Global Health Workforce Issues

Health Sciences

Global Maternal and Child Health

Social Sciences

Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology

Health Sciences

Head and Neck Cancer Studies

Social Sciences

Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life

Social Sciences

Healthcare Systems and Reforms

Health Sciences

Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies

Health Sciences

Hemophilia Treatment and Research

Social Sciences

Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity

Health Sciences

Infant Development and Preterm Care

Life Sciences

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Health Sciences

Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment

Health Sciences

Malaria Research and Control

Health Sciences

Neonatal Respiratory Health Research

Health Sciences

Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances

Health Sciences

Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research

Health Sciences

Respiratory Support and Mechanisms

Health Sciences

Respiratory viral infections research

Health Sciences

Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment

Health Sciences

Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare

Social Sciences

Social Media in Health Education

Health Sciences

Trauma and Emergency Care Studies

Health Sciences

Ultrasound in Clinical Applications

Health Sciences

Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research

Publications (63)

Abstract 4367082: Bridging to Delivery and Respecting Maternal Choice : Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator Management of Sustained Ventricular Tachycardia in Pregnancy

2025DOI: 10.1161/circ.152.suppl_3.4367082

S2379 Gender Disparities in Liver Transplantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Access, Waitlist Outcomes, and Post-Transplant Survival

2025DOI: 10.14309/01.ajg.0001136976.80833.0c

S2083 Declining Mortality From Clostridioides difficile Infection Following Therapeutic Innovation: A 25-Year National Analysis

2025DOI: 10.14309/01.ajg.0001135792.50747.03

S916 Rural-Urban Disparities in Esophageal Varices Mortality in the United States—1999-2021

2025DOI: 10.14309/01.ajg.0001131124.59176.ab

S939 Public Interest in Proton Pump Inhibitor Safety: A 15-Year Google Trends Analysis (2010-2025)

2025DOI: 10.14309/01.ajg.0001131216.34410.52

S3427 An Uncommon Presentation of a Cystic Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor With Main Duct Dilatation Mimicking Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm: A Diagnostic Pitfall

2025Neuroendocrine Tumor Research AdvancesDOI: 10.14309/01.ajg.0001141168.92751.c0

S2535 Hepatitis C Mortality Trends in Rural and Urban US Counties During the Opioid Epidemic

2025DOI: 10.14309/01.ajg.0001137600.34454.e5

S404 Ischemic Colitis: A Forgotten Rural Health Burden With Persistent Geographic Disparities, 1999-2021

2025Global Health Workforce IssuesDOI: 10.14309/01.ajg.0001129076.98488.9d

S523 Tracking Public Engagement in Colorectal Cancer Screening: Implications for Campaign Impact and Health Equity

2025Social Media in Health EducationDOI: 10.14309/01.ajg.0001129552.98039.e2

S3247 Caught Yellow-Handed: An Unusual Case of a Klatskin Tumor in a Young Adult

2025Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer StudiesDOI: 10.14309/01.ajg.0001140448.01238.14

S31 Mapping Hidden Type 3c Diabetes Across the United States

2025Diabetes and associated disordersDOI: 10.14309/01.ajg.0001126584.67533.1c

S3246 Ampullary Adenoma as a Rare Cause of Acute Pancreatitis

2025Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology ResearchDOI: 10.14309/01.ajg.0001140444.79364.c1

Protocol for a multi-country retrospective observational paediatric sepsis epidemiological study (SENTINEL International)

Open Access
2025Sepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentDOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-101332

S2536 Divergent Trends in Global Hepatitis B, C-Related Mortality and Liver Cancer Burden: Evidence From 2 Decades of Global Burden of Disease Data (2000-2021)

2025DOI: 10.14309/01.ajg.0001137604.42191.75

S2599 Global Trends in MASLD-Related Cirrhosis Mortality: A Rising Pandemic

2025DOI: 10.14309/01.ajg.0001137856.61825.2d

Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents (ESAs) in Chronic Kidney Disease and Cancer-Related Anemia: A Narrative Review of Literature

Open Access
2025Erythropoietin and Anemia TreatmentDOI: 10.7759/cureus.93584

Assessing Maternal Breastfeeding Plans and Perceived Barriers to Optimal Breastfeeding in Kumasi, Ghana

2025Breastfeeding Practices and InfluencesDOI: 10.1111/birt.70022

Emerging Therapies in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Comprehensive Review

Open Access
2025Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseDOI: 10.3390/jcm14176119

Rethinking Paediatric Sepsis Care through Local Provider Voices and Lived Systems: A Mixed-Methods Study in Two Hospitals in Ghana

Open Access
2025Infant Development and Preterm CareDOI: 10.1101/2025.07.15.25331569

Acquired Hemophilia A Presenting as a Spontaneous Soft Tissue Hematoma in an Elderly Male

Open Access
2025Hemophilia Treatment and ResearchDOI: 10.7759/cureus.84820

Rising Mortality From Chronic Liver Disease in Young US Adults: A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wide-Ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research (CDC WONDER)-Based Analysis

Open Access
2025Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentDOI: 10.7759/cureus.84659

Seasonal Trends in Public Interest for Gastrointestinal Symptoms: A 10-Year Infodemiology Analysis Using Google Trends

Open Access
2025Data-Driven Disease SurveillanceDOI: 10.7759/cureus.83969

In-hospital mortality among children and adults hospitalized with COVID-19 in Africa across pre-delta, delta, and omicron SARS-CoV-2 waves

Open Access
2025COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesDOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2025.107924

Incidental Grade 2 Appendiceal Neuroendocrine Tumor Presenting as Acute Appendicitis in a Young Adult Male Patient

Open Access
2025Neuroendocrine Tumor Research AdvancesDOI: 10.7759/cureus.83609

Current and Emerging Treatment Options for Pancreatic Cancer: A Comprehensive Review

Open Access
2025Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology ResearchDOI: 10.3390/jcm14041129

Sepsis beyond bundles: contextualising paediatric care in resource-limited settings through situational analysis

Open Access
2025Global Maternal and Child HealthDOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-003134

Prevalence, aetiology, and hospital outcomes of paediatric acute critical illness in resource-constrained settings (Global PARITY): a multicentre, international, point prevalence and prospective cohort study

Open Access
2025Global Maternal and Child HealthDOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(24)00450-9

1629: IMPLEMENTING A NOVEL TELE-SIMULATION SEPTIC SHOCK TRAINING PROGRAM FOR LOW-RESOURCED SETTINGS

2025Simulation-Based Education in HealthcareDOI: 10.1097/01.ccm.0001105180.88620.f2

1581: THE ACCEPTABILITY AND FEASIBILITY OF TELESIMULATION SEPTIC SHOCK TRAINING IN LOW-RESOURCED SETTINGS

2025Sepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentDOI: 10.1097/01.ccm.0001104988.24884.11

Building global collaborative research networks in paediatric critical care: a roadmap

Open Access
2024Delphi Technique in ResearchDOI: 10.1016/s2352-4642(24)00303-1

Contextual factors influencing bubble continuous positive airway pressure implementation for paediatric respiratory distress in low-income and middle-income countries: a realist review

Open Access
2024Neonatal Respiratory Health ResearchDOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(24)00453-4

OP013 Topic: AS09–Global Health/Resource Limited Setting/Health Inequalities/Impact of Global Warming/Other: ESTIMATE OF PEDIATRIC ACUTE CRITICAL ILLNESS ACROSS RESOURCE-LIMITED SETTINGS: THE GLOBAL PAEDIATRIC ACUTE CRITICAL ILLNESS POINT PREVALENCE STUDY

2024Global Public Health Policies and EpidemiologyDOI: 10.1097/01.pcc.0001084504.23664.09

PP069 Topic: AS09–Global Health/Resource Limited Setting/Health Inequalities/Impact of Global Warming/Other: DEVELOPMENT OF A NOVEL PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE RESOURCE EVALUATION (CRITCARE) TOOL FOR HOSPITALS IN RESOURCE VARIABLE SETTINGS

2024Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeDOI: 10.1097/01.pcc.0001084868.64857.7e

PP071 Topic: AS09–Global Health/Resource Limited Setting/Health Inequalities/Impact of Global Warming/Other: EXPLORING THE PROBLEM OF SUBSTANDARD AND FALSIFIED DRUGS IN HOSPITAL SETTINGS WORLDWIDE

2024Healthcare Systems and ReformsDOI: 10.1097/01.pcc.0001084876.38523.94

PP290 Topic: AS03–Disaster Medicine/Trauma, Triage and Transport/Mass Critical Care/Pandemics/Medicine in War Zones/Other: CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN HOSPITALIZED WITH COVID-19

2024Disaster Response and ManagementDOI: 10.1097/01.pcc.0001085508.57460.df

OP014 Topic: AS09–Global Health/Resource Limited Setting/Health Inequalities/Impact of Global Warming/Other: ‘I WISH WE REPORTED EARLIER’: A QUALITATIVE STUDY EXPLORING BARRIERS TO SEEKING HEALTHCARE AND IMPLEMENTING THE SEPSIS-BUNDLE IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS IN A RESOURCE-LIMITED COUNTRY.

2024Global Public Health Policies and EpidemiologyDOI: 10.1097/01.pcc.0001084508.15616.7d

S3266 Synchronous Oropharyngeal and Esophageal HPV-Associated Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Call for Endoscopic Screening?

2024Head and Neck Cancer StudiesDOI: 10.14309/01.ajg.0001042432.15488.fc

Barriers and facilitators when seeking healthcare for septic children in Ghana: a single-centre qualitative study of patient caregivers and emergency department clinicians

Open Access
2024Global Maternal and Child HealthDOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002814

Global impact: WHO and ESICM collaboration in launching the COVID-19 skills preparation course

Open Access
2024Global Health Workforce IssuesDOI: 10.1007/s00134-024-07469-6

Aetiological agents of pneumonia among HIV and non-HIV infected children in Ghana: A case-control study

Open Access
2024Respiratory viral infections researchDOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0299222

Craniofacial Surgery in a Low-Resource Setting: The Successes, Challenges, and Prospects

2024Cleft Lip and Palate ResearchDOI: 10.1177/27325016231220782

A research definition and framework for acute paediatric critical illness across resource-variable settings: a modified Delphi consensus

Open Access
2024Delphi Technique in ResearchDOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(23)00537-5

Decreased Serum Insulin Receptor Messenger RNA Level in <i>H. pylori</i> IgG Seropositive Type 2 Diabetic Patients

Open Access
2024Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studiesDOI: 10.1177/11772719241296619

Target product profiles for neonatal care devices: systematic development and outcomes with NEST360 and UNICEF

Open Access
2023Global Maternal and Child HealthDOI: 10.1186/s12887-023-04342-1

643: ESTIMATING THE GLOBAL PREVALENCE OF PEDIATRIC ACUTE CRITICAL ILLNESS IN RESOURCE-LIMITED SETTINGS

2022Trauma and Emergency Care StudiesDOI: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000908304.12117.81

258: CHALLENGES IN INSTITUTIONAL APPROVAL PROCESS FOR A MULTINATIONAL STUDY: THE GLOBAL PARITY

2022Ethics in Clinical ResearchDOI: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000906768.73704.a9

PP108 [Global health » Resource limited settings]: CHALLENGES IN INSTITUTIONAL ETHICS REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS FOR A MULTI-NATIONAL, MULTI-CENTER STUDY IN RESOURCE-LIMITED SETTINGS: THE GLOBAL PARITY STUDY

2022Global Health and SurgeryDOI: 10.1097/01.pcc.0000900344.01303.ee

PP101 [Global health » Resource limited settings]: DEFINING PEDIATRIC CRITICAL ILLNESS FOR RESEARCH ACROSS RESOURCE VARIABLE SETTINGS: A MODIFIED DELPHI CONSENSUS

2022Global Health and SurgeryDOI: 10.1097/01.pcc.0000900316.26549.44

PP115 [Global health » Resource limited settings]: GLOBAL PARITY: A GLOBAL POINT PREVALENCE STUDY OF PEDIATRIC ACUTE CRITICAL ILLNESS IN RESOURCE-LIMITED SETTINGS

2022Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeDOI: 10.1097/01.pcc.0000900372.03030.6b

Coordination and Management of COVID-19 in Africa through Health Operations and Technical Expertise Pillar: A Case Study from WHO AFRO One Year into Response

Open Access
2022Viral Infections and Outbreaks ResearchDOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed7080183

Global PARITY: Study Design for a Multi-Centered, International Point Prevalence Study to Estimate the Burden of Pediatric Acute Critical Illness in Resource-Limited Settings

Open Access
2022Global Maternal and Child HealthDOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.793326

Clinical and Radiological Characteristics of Critically Ill Children with COVID-19 Disease Presenting to a Resources Limited Setting Paediatric Intensive Care Unit

Open Access
2022Respiratory Support and MechanismsDOI: 10.31191/afrijcmr.v5i1.100

Challenges of implementing the Paediatric Surviving Sepsis Campaign International Guidelines 2020 in resource-limited settings: A real-world view beyond the academia

Open Access
2021Sepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentDOI: 10.32641/andespediatr.v92i6.4030

COVID-19 reinforces the need to improve sepsis care resources in Africa

Open Access
2021Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsDOI: 10.1007/s15010-020-01571-9

Use of Chest Imaging in the Diagnosis and Management of COVID-19: A WHO Rapid Advice Guide

Open Access
2020Ultrasound in Clinical ApplicationsDOI: 10.1148/radiol.2020203173

Remdesivir for severe covid-19: a clinical practice guideline

Open Access
2020COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesDOI: 10.1136/bmj.m2924

The COVID-19 pandemic: broad partnerships for the rapid scale up of innovative virtual approaches for capacity building and credible information dissemination in Africa

Open Access
2020Viral Infections and Outbreaks ResearchDOI: 10.11604/pamj.2020.37.255.23787

Accidental guidewire migration following emergency femoral central venous catheterization

Open Access
2019Central Venous Catheters and HemodialysisDOI: 10.11604/pamj.2019.33.259.17043

Characteristics, course and outcomes of children admitted to a paediatric intensive care unit after cardiac arrest

Open Access
2018Cardiac Arrest and ResuscitationDOI: 10.7196/sajcc.2018.v34i2.355

A roadmap for acute care training of frontline Healthcare workers in LMICs

2017Global Maternal and Child HealthDOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2017.07.028

Integrating faith and learning in distance education in the Ghanaian context

Open Access
2015Hermeneutics and Narrative IdentityDOI: 10.63201/scqg7568

Cardiac arrest in children preceding PICU admission: Aetiology and outcome in a developing country

2015Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation

Bioavailability and Preliminary Clinical Efficacy of Intrarectal Artesunate in Ghanaian Children with Moderate Malaria

Open Access
2001Malaria Research and ControlDOI: 10.1128/aac.45.2.509-516.2001
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DepartmentDepartment of Child Health
Total Publications63
Research Themes38
Open Access Papers32

Department of Child Health

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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